“Creating Your Own Future” with Mazi Mutafa – Nov. 10 at 1

Mazi Mutafa, founding director of Words, Beats, & Life, D.C.’s longest running, dopest Hip-Hop based arts educational nonprofit, will present from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Thursday via Zoom on how Hip Hop is used to educate, mentor, and guide youth in the D.C. area, as well as create lasting community impacts and connections. In his talk, Mr. Mutafa will further discuss the power of imaginative thinking, community, and purpose driven decision making. 

Please register in advance for this Zoom event. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Zoom meeting.

Mazi Mutafa is the founding Executive Director of Words Beats & Life, a hip-hop non-profit established in Washington D.C in 2002. Mr. Mutafa received his Bachelor’s degree in African American studies from the University of Maryland and became a Brother of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity. He has been a guest lecturer at the University of Maryland, Georgetown University, and George Washington University and, in 2019, was an adjunct professor at American University, co-teaching a course about international hip-hop, called “Whose Hip-Hop Is It?”  As an expert in the fields of Muslimness, Hip-Hop culture, public art and arts education, creative employment, cultural diplomacy, and centering marginalized voices, Mr. Mutafa has made numerous media appearances. They have included all network TV stations in Washington, as well as N.P.R. and other local public radio outlets, plus the Washington Post, Washington City Paper, Kids Post Washington, East of the River and Washington Times. To learn more about this guest speaker and Words, Beats, and Life Nonprofit, please visit the following website: https://wblinc.org/squad  For more information about this and other Lyceum events, please visit: https://blogs.nvcc.edu/lyceum/

Submitted by:
Steven Lessner, slessner@nvcc.edu